drudge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of DRUDGE

a person who does very hard or dull work <worked like a drudge at a low-paying job that had few benefits>

Synonyms dogsbody [chiefly British], drone, drudge, drudger, fag, foot soldier, grub, grubber, grunt, laborer, peon, plugger, slavey, slogger, toiler, worker

Related Words workhorse; coolie, serf

Near Antonyms goldbrick, shirker; drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, sluggard

very hard or unpleasant work <it took hours of pure drudge to sort through the junk in the basement>

Synonyms donkeywork, drudge, drudgery, fatigue, grind, labor, moil, slavery, sweat, travail

Related Words spadework; effort, exertion, pains, struggle, trouble; chore, duty, job, obligation, responsibility; routine, tedium, treadmill

Near Antonyms decompression, ease, leisure, relaxation, repose, rest; amusement, dalliance, diversion, entertainment, recreation, sport; dormancy, idleness, inactivity, inertia, inertness; dallying, goldbricking, loafing, lolling, lounging

Antonyms fun, play

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